Jaxon Kemp, 15, sleds as his brother, Rocky Kemp, 13, watches, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, at Murdock Park in Lafayette, Ind. (Nikos Frazier/Journal & Courier via AP)
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb urged Hoosiers to use caution Wednesday as the state braced for a winter storm that could bring a foot or more of snow and significant ice to parts of the state.
The Republican governor said a multiagency response was being mounted to respond to the storm and its aftermath, which he said will likely last three to four days.
Holcomb implored Hoosiers to avoid travel if possible and to 'œuse common sense'ť if they do venture out onto the roads. He urged residents not to 'œover do it'ť when it comes to shoveling, and to check on neighbors, especially if power outages occur.
'œWe have the resources to weather this storm. What we really need is cooperation. Stay safe," Holcomb said during a Wednesday news conference.
Indiana Department of Transportation Commissioner Joe McGuinness noted that road crews will not be able to pretreat roads as much as they would like due to rain that was expected to fall just before the snow and ice arrives.
Officials said 54 Indiana National Guard teams will be out to rescue stranded motorists, but Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter called on Hoosiers 'œto stay off the roads.'ť
The National Weather Service said 11 inches of snow was measured near Michigan City about 4 p.m. CST.
Up to one foot of snow was forecast to fall by late Thursday or early Friday over much of the northern half of Indiana, with several inches of snow predicted for central Indiana and moderate to heavy ice accumulations forecast over southern Indiana.
Snow fall along North Street, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, in Lafayette, Ind. (Nikos Frazier/Journal & Courier via AP)
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Reid Brown, 9, Sawyer Lewis, 4, and Lulu Lewis, 6, build a snowman Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, in Lafayette, Ind. (Nikos Frazier/Journal & Courier via AP)
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People jog along Northside Blvd., under the Twyckenham Drive bridge during a snowstorm on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, in South Bend, Ind. (Robert Franklin/South Bend Tribune via AP)
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A person walks by a statue of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Father Theodore Hesburgh, along South Main Street, during a snowstorm on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, in downtown South Bend, Ind. (Robert Franklin/South Bend Tribune via AP)
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A Venues Parks & Arts worker clears snow on the walking path along NorthsideBoulevard during a snowstorm on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, in South Bend, Ind. (Robert Franklin/South Bend Tribune via AP)
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County-City Building workers cross West Jefferson Boulevard after offices closed early for the day during a snowstorm on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, in downtown South Bend, Ind. (Robert Franklin/South Bend Tribune via AP)
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Downtown South Bend worker Chris Dokey clears a snow bank from a sidewalk along South Main Street during a snowstorm on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, in South Bend, Ind. (Robert Franklin/South Bend Tribune via AP)
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Motorists pass by the South Bend welcome sign along IN-933 during a snowstorm on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, in South Bend, Ind. (Robert Franklin/South Bend Tribune via AP)
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